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Will real pigeon wings enhance plastic decoys?

Pigeon shooting: Is there any advantage to be had from glueing real pigeon wings onto full-bodied plastic decoys?

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Do they, as some people say, reduce shine and therefore become less likely to scare incoming pigeons?

Pigeon shooting
PETER THEOBALD
Being basically lazy, I haven?t employed this trick for many years ? particularly since flock coated decoys arrived on the scene.

However there?s no doubt that sticking real wings to old style plastic decoys really does give them a new lease of life.

You do have to be a bit more careful when handling modified decoys, as they soon get tatty if allowed to get wet.

Rather than glue the wings on with Copydex, why not use a couple of elastic bands to hold them in place?

This way you can change wings quickly when the feathers start to look moth eaten or tired.